Why does Facebook automatically follow someone when I send them a friend request?

Why does Facebook automatically follow someone when I send them a friend request?

Facebook Help Team If you’re friends with someone, you automatically follow them. If you send someone a friend request who allows everybody to follow them, you’ll automatically follow their posts.

How do I not automatically follow people on Facebook?

To manage who can follow you:

1. Click in the top right of Facebook.
2. Select Settings & Privacy, then click Settings.
3. Click Public Posts on the left.
4. Select Friends or Public next to Who Can Follow Me.

When you send a friend request does it automatically follow?

People who send you Facebook friend requests that you ignore or delete will automatically start following you. If you don’t want someone to follow you, you can block them at any time.

Why did Facebook make me follow someone?

Facebook Help Team If you find that you are following random people that you never chose to follow then it could be because you have liked them. When you like a Page, you automatically follow it, which means that you may see updates from that Page in News Feed.

What does it mean when I sent someone a friend request and am following and able to message them but when I go back to their profile the friend button is gone?

The sender WILL know if they go to check up on the ‘progress’ of the request. If it says “friend request sent” and “message” on the person’s profile, then the person has yet to decide. If it says “message” only, then the person has said both “not now” AND “Mark as spam” to the request.

What does it mean if you are friends on Facebook but not following?

“If someone who’s still on your ‘Friends’ list is missing, it means they’ve unfollowed you.” As for looking for who blocked you, search for your friend on the Facebook search tool, and if they don’t appear at all, it’s possible they’ve completely blocked you.

What does it mean when you are following someone on Facebook but not friends?

When you follow someone who you’re not friends with, you’ll see posts that they’ve shared publicly in your News Feed.

What does it mean if the add friend button is gone?

If you don’t see the “Add as Friend” button, it’s because the person you’re trying to befriend has adjusted her privacy settings to block friend requests (see Chapter 14 for details).

What does it mean when you follow someone on Facebook but aren’t friends with them?

It’s simply a follow that piggybacks on the friend request. This makes it so that you don’t see their posts in your feed, but you still remain friends and can still interact with them within the privacy settings they have set for their friends.

Why can I only follow someone on Facebook but not friend request them?

Go to Account Settings » Under Privacy, Set “Who can send me friend requests” to Friends of Friends so the “Add Friend” button won’t appear on people who don’t have any friends from your own friends list. They will then have the option only to follow you.

How can I stop someone from sending me a friend request on Facebook?

To prevent unknown users from sending you friend requests, click the “Friend Requests” icon and select “Settings.” Choose an option from the Who Can Send You Friend Requests list, and then click “Done.”

Can a friend request be sent automatically on Facebook?

Facebook doesn’t send friends request automatically. Your account may have been cloned. Few Facebook clients have reported their Facebook account were cloned after they received a friend request automatically asking that they forward the message to other friends.

How do you hide a friend request on Facebook?

If you’re trying to hide a sent friend request, the way to do it is by canceling the friend request. After a few minutes, the record should disappear on the Facebook activity log. If the person has already accepted your friend request, it is no longer hidden.

What should you do if someone asks you to be a friend on Facebook?

This is why you should be selective as to who you become friends with on Facebook. Instead of naively accepting any friend request you receive, you should start declining friend requests or even blocking multiple offenders. Meaning, people who attempt to add you as a friend multiple times.